Chwity NurntAr. 1185￿1
MII,LEFI:. Co.
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Friends of Bram
Annual Report and
For the year erKJ8d
31 Marth 2024

Friends of Bram
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Index
Page No
1to4
Truste8s' Rep(%t
Independent Examinefs Report
Ststsment of fin8ndal athitie3
Baknce sheet

Chaity Number. 1185SY11
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MILLER ) co.
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Frlends of Bram
Annual Report and AcccAmts
For the year ￿ded
31 Mafth 2024

Friends of Bram
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Index
Page No
1 to4
TNstees' ReF(xt
Independent Examiners Report
ststem8nt of finandal adivilies
Balan¢6 sheet

Frlend5 of Brdm
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Trustees Report
The trustees present their rewt and the acC￿nts the year ended 31 March 2024.
Legal and Admlnlstrallve Details
Charlty name
Friends of Bram
Charfty Commigslon R•glsternd Number
1185901
Roglstered Offl¢e
36 The Gill
Ulverston
Curnbria
LA12 7BP
Tru8teo8
Carol Elizabeth Budg8
Wilm8 Anne Anderson
Nicola Kell
Chalmian
Jacquellne Ann Drake
Secr•lary
Jacquellne knn Drake (acling se￿etary)
Trea8uror
Carol Ellzabeth Budge

Friends of Bram
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Trustees Report
{Continued)
The tnJstees are pleased to present their annual report. This report outlines the activty of the
Friends of Bram from Apn'l 2023 to March 2024.
Tho purposes of the Gharity are:
(1) To provide facilities for the daily care. reixeation and education of children during
and out of school hours and sthool holidays and to advance education. promote
the preservation and protection of good heallh and relieve the 8ffects of poverty
amongst residents of BaTrow in Fumess and the surroundlng area.
(2) To relieve the needs of thildren. young people and their families by the provision
vi sei 4i4iea in p8rtlCLibsr 4thGse aimeu
and helping people meet their ow needs in society.
-li*. relieving poverty.
{3) To promote fLY the benefft of the inhabitants of Barrow in Fumess and the
surrounding area for the provision of the assistance in the provlsion of facilities by
reason of their youth, age. Infirmity or dis8bility, fin8naal triardshlp or social
circumstances with the obj'ect of improving thelr conditions of lrfe.
Actlvltles and achievements
We conlinue to signpost t*)th f8MlI￿ and individuals to our hugety successful Well Fed
programme, In February we signed up to Fairshare to enhance the current Produce including
fresh fwit, meals and fresh rn8at produce. through Ihis developmenl we have been successful in
funding by the Cun*)erl8nd Building SocAety whlch has ensured there is no direct cost lo
ourselves whith is abo supwting the nuFsery pThrysion and reduung the food costs for wr
daily meals. The food d81ivered on a wegkly basis on a Monday which continues to support
individuals and families to be able to eal at an excellent cost of £3.00 per bag v4hich support
families and individuals to eat for the whole week. We continue to work with local supem18rkets
receiving excellent don*Éons which support both the Well Fed and Falrshare programme and
food parcels for the most vulnerable and isolated especially those that conllnué lo be affeded by
the aftermath of Covid.
During this period we have conllnued to WO￿ vAth a range of partner (￿ganIS8￿.0n induding:
Barrow Community Learning Skills and WEA ￿ are now able to dehver a direct semce in line
wlth govemment guidance in a safe. planned and struclured environment ensuring both the
salety of the studep.Is, teaching staff and other users of bJikling. We have also been
working wilh a nurtier of extemal organisalions induding: Familles Matter. Fumess Multi
Cultural Group. Famity Action and Famity Hubs providing essential support and advice lo help
the local community address any needs that may be affecting them including; physical 8nd
mentsl heatth. benefits and hwsing advice as well as sunposting lo the most approprlate
services to meet Iheir individual needs. We have developed a partnership wilh the Family Hubs
providiriy o i?ll¥e ot 5eTricea la li ieG%
'.Idrei i liith a spe￿C fDCUS OI I
babies and toddler5 induding". infant massage. terri￿ t(xldlets an baby time sessions which
supports the deVe￿)rnent and understanding of children Ihrough their parents.
Friends of Bram conlinue to work with the local authority in developing the bullding into
becomin9 one of the four tovm de￿ hubs based within Ihe Barrow footprint. we have now been
given the approval for our govemment funding whith 15 due to start in the very near future and
we loOi( forward to Ihe continued devebpment of the buiioing lo prDvide 5er¥iGes lor irie local
"the neadiD 4Ji idiThli¢ra ar￿

ommunity. We have been alkKaied 165K of capital funding to ¢>Jmp4ete the development of
the lown deal hub within our site. We are vthing wilh officers from the local authority lo
develop a plan of work vthith includes completing the town deal w￿. the canopy ueating an
outside dassroom and a number of rna1ntenan￿ programmes to upgrade the Bram Longslaffe
building, these include: replacement of the fascias within the Coutyard area as well as the
fasc4as at the far end of the building adjacent to the Namgalors and Voyagers rooms also
r8placem8nt of all heat6rs throughout the lyjilding and emergenw lighling. Loo￿ng through the
stheme of w￿k It is hoped and planned the wf*k will be completed eilher over the Summer
holidays with this mind l am currenuy looking lo devdop an opportunity for ourselves to move
our nursery prowsion to another site in the Barr<yw area wothng V•ryth k)cal schools as they bwII
be ck)sed in Ihe Summer break who would have their own Ofsted registration vthlch means we
would only have to infomi Ofsled we are mowng to another building for 8 short penod of b'me.
We are working with the local authority to develop and CCmF4ete this piece of work and are in
negotiats.1￿ in draw down the r8venue fvndlnq the previous two years.
We conts.nue to plan lo develop our outside provisit)n adjacent to the garden induding: erecting
the gates which have now been erected, developing the pats'o area with seating and a well-being
gardén wilh our initial plan of opening the air rald shdter based on the setting. vthere local
school and community will be able to ream some of the history ol b¢)th Ihe war and how It
affected to Barrow Island fcolprinL we have now secured the wood io erect the raised beds as
well as the stone and thipplng5 to develop the palhs throuohout the ar8a. Unfortunately due to
the 8dverse weather condits'ons we hav6 had during thls year we have been unable lo complete
Ihe work planned and hope to have completion and ser#Jred ready for the Spring of 2025 whlGh
will include the palio area, raised beds, paths and opening of the air raid shelter. We have
developed a partnership wlth Travel Athe in creatlng Barrow Island 81kes whlch is 8
pr￿jramMe to support chlldren. young people and the local ￿MmUnty to understand the
concept of r8pairinq their own kn'k8s and plan to deliver a trainina proqramme for local volunteers
to support the bcai communlty and children into galning an understanding of how to repalr and
relwild their ￿ke8 as well as an opportunty to acquire a bik8 for their p8rsonal use which wlll be
either free or at low cost, we have apphed for funding lo supp%Jt thls programme 8nd have been
successlul in securing 28k + lo ensure it's dellvery. We seGured funding to complete the work
on this site from the heritage lunding bthlch w(MJkl Ilnk extremety wèll to the historical values of
Ihe area.
During this Ilnancial ye8r we have developed and delfvered a number of new projects indudlng:
Brilliant Bables which was developed to support parents underslanding of their child's
devèlopment during the period of ￿ 18 months using 8 range of activities Induding sensory
play, arts and wfts and treasure baskets. the programme was detsvered by a member of the
nursary slaff and volunteers. Due to stafflng capadty we were unable to stsrt the programme
after Easter and had to delay until September. The pmgramme is w811 attended and leedback
from parents has been excellenL We plan to continue this programme throughout Ihe next
financial year and will woduce a report for Orsted who have supported us ￿th a grant to deliver
thls programme. Through se(￿ring funding from Cumbria Communty Foundation we were also
able to develop 8nd deliver a Slow Cooker programme designed lo support indivlduals and
familles to both reduce their fuel costs *thile also improving their diet and reducing waste fo(xl.
The prcgramme was extremely interqenerational with tre youngest attendee being 28 years and
the eldest 82 years both male and female, through attending the programme that participants
were given the opportunty to sh8re recipes. create wholesome meals *thile also developing
friendships in a relaxed, infornial and enjoyab￿ environment. Friends of Bram provided the
ingredients, slow cookers and utensils the course and once the ccMJrse is completed the
participants will be Able to take hc*Y* the sk)w cooker and utensils which Ihey will then be able
to use in the home environmenL Friends of Bram continue to offer to a Warm SDOt project
during the Winter months prowding an opr￿UnIty for the local community to access somewhere
they could charge their electrlcal items, enjoy a wami drfnk, soup, Sand¥￿CheS, biscuits and
cakes as well as the opportunity to devebp frlendships and discuss any concems that may be
affecting them wyth either the member of staff or volunteer vtho deliverpd the programme.
During this financial year we have delivpxed a hugely successful holi(Jay programffle for children
ages 2 years t(111 year4 88 thls indud•d ¢yJr Haf nrrMWAmmp dijrinn EH%tpr, .Siimmp.r and

Christmas ho￿dayS supportrng the mosl vulnerable and isdated 5 years to 11 years old with
particular f¢Jcus on chil(Iren re￿Iving free Scho￿ meals, all our holiday provision is extremety
VAI attended for both the most vulnerable and isc4at8d children as well as paying Children from
working parents. Each of the Haf Fryramme attendance has been exceptional and ￿￿ have
never been under 100% attendance. duTing this period we have also been both intemally and
extemally audlted by the Haf team vthich we have comè thn)ugh with flwng o)lours on both
occasions and are seen ass excdlent pradice.
DLsring this year V￿ have seen our number5 raydly grow vthich Is Ilnked to word of mouth and
social media which ha5 been extremely positsve vthere potential parents are looking for nursery
provision for their chiklren. This has18d to us having to rethink how we provide our nursery
provision and 8re now in a position of needing three rooms, Little Sallor5 1>2 years, Navigators
24 years and Voyagers ￿ years. At this present moment we have apwoximately 76 children
on roll which is over double the figure we started wtth in 2021, due to our rising numbers we
have had lo look at staffing levels and employed two extra members of staff on a part time basi8
and due to the government's rlans Lx)th 2 year and 9 month old funded pla￿ for working
parents we are expecling a rapid rise from April 2024 and September 2024 whlch we expect to
need mor8 Staffing to cover the extra provision which will be needed for working parents
especially return to wcrfk parenls. We have currentty 2 qualified teachers, 8n earty years
specialist and 8 childcare assistants on contract and 1 stsff member on casu81 bank which we
hav8 utills6d in our holiday programmes especaally the Haf programme, this also gives us an
opportunity where we have been necding extra staff •40 ￿er holidays and si(*ness throughout
tem time.
This has been an exlremely 8UCC8ssful year f(* both our community ￿L)Ik and nursery wovlslon
and we have developed an excollent name for our nursery as we are now independent fom the
local authorfty and devdoped and excellent relati￿ship vath the bczl Djmmunity providing a
range of services as well as creating an extremely trusting wp¢ytunity to work with local people
within our conimuiilty.
During this finanual period have been successful a number of gr8ntg indudlng.. Tt)wn
De81 which 1$ 180K for the 1* year whith h8snl been received as of today. We were successful,
In receiving funding from Francls C Scott, &r John Fisher. Cumbrla Foundation, Heritage and
local authority to suppcrft the delfvery of a number of projects as well as supporting Bram
Longsaffe Community Hub running costs and salaries, this excludes funded 2,3 and 4 year
old children and paid children whith SUFPOrts the running of Brams Little Sailors Nursery
provisiorr and staffing.
Flnan
As at M8fGh 3141 2024 the bank account funds stsnd 8t £73.049.
Approved by the truslees on th8 (in86rt date) and signed thelr behaK by..
C A Budge
W A Anderson
N Kell

Independent Examinerfs Report
To tho Trustees of Friends of Bram
I rewrt to the trustees ¢)n my examination of the acC￿nIS of the above tharity {'ihe Trusv) for
th8 year ended 3110312024.
Resp•¢11￿ responsibilllies of t￿￿t￿ and examlner and basls of report
The chanty's trustees are responsibbe for the preparation of the accounts. The chanty's trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this Period under seclion 144{21 of the Charities Act
2011 (the 2011 Arti and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my respMsibiAty to'.-
examine Ihe accounts under sectlon 145 of Ihe 2011 Ad:
fdlow the prrjcedures laid down in the general Th'rectlons given by Ihe Chaiity Commis8ioneTs
under sectlon 14515){b) of the 2011 Act" and
stale vhether partiujlar matters have cc*n8 to my attenllon
B••l• of Independ•nt •x•mln*• rtport
My examination was Garri8d out in aC￿rdan￿ vlth the general DiTrctlons given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the cherily
and a compadson of tha accounts presented with those records, It also inctudes consld8ration of
8ny unusu81 items or disdosures in the atcounts, and seeking explanallons from you as twstees
conceming any such Matters. The proCedU￿S undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that
Wr￿Id be ￿qUired in an audit and consequentty no opinion is given as to vthether Ihe accounts
present a 'true and falr view. and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Indopgndfjnt •xamlneVB 8tatom•nt
In conn8cl￿ wlth ffly examinatlm, no matter has coma to my attent1￿."
(1) whith glves me reasonable cause to bell8ve that in any matsrial respeci Ihe
requirements
lo keep 8C(x)unting re￿yd$ in accordance wlth section 130 of the 2011 Act., and
to prepare acwnts 4*thich accord with the accounting records and comply with
the accounting requirements of the 2011 Ad
hav8 not been met., or
{2) to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn In order to enable 8 prop6r
undorstsnding of the accounts to be react￿1.
R F Miller & Co
Chartered Certlfled Accountants
Doubletree Cwrt
1 OA Cavendish Street. Ulv8rston
Cumbria LA12 7AD
Dated: 22 Npril 2025

FTlends of Brnm
Sl•t•m¢nt of flnanclal acthltl
for th• y•ar onded 31 Marth 2024
R•c•lpts
2023
Funded thiklren incAyne- CCC
Parent fe88 recwv8d
138.862
143.989
22.920
94.870
114.995
12.122
HAF
Funding incomo- COVD-19
Funding incofft•
ReGyding
Promi£•8 usage
knteresl received
76,647
2x1
6.8
.150
7.950
16
Tot81 recelpts
389.55T
289,097
PayTn•nt• lor g•n•r•tSng
Covkj hub expenses
Salarfes and pon￿r￿
Tralning co815
Rate8
Insurance
UUlity costs
A¢¢ounta*)cy
Telephc
Trsvd costs
Bank ¢h8rg8s
Doryouai'on
Bardayca
Repalrs and fenewab
LKen¢e$
22,087
14.450
215.873
892
201
210
34.149
2,7(Kl
221
135
175
4,771
422
Computer co¥ts
Totsl paym•nts
340.818
280248
Totsl paym•nts
340
Ex¢*•• ollneome mr•xp•Thlllw•
4(73•
Balan¢• brought fanvarf Imffl w•tsIo￿
15,772
6,W24
Bal•n￿ •t •nd •1 th• Jwr
64,512
15.772

Fthd• •fBn
lorth• yw•thd J1 IAarch 2•34
Ca•h Ill*l¢
30,018
PAYE
147U
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